The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)
• April 15th, 1949 • 1h 12min
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Overview
Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.
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